January 4, 2022 Delaney SextonContributing Editor Nominations for Coleman’s 2022 SBA Lender Professional Awards will remain open throughout the week but will be suspended at the end of this week unless extra time is requested. We are accepting nominations through Survey Monkey or by contacting delaney@colemanreport.com. The name of the nominee, the company they are employed at,…

January 3, 2022 By Bob ColemanFounder, Coleman Publishing Almost 30 years ago Bob Coleman founded Coleman Publishing with the mission of providing news and data to the SBA lending industry. The initial publication, “Coleman Report,” was a semi-monthly 8 page publication printed on stock ivory paper and mailed to subscribers. At its peak we were…

December 30, 2021 Delaney SextonContributing Editor Coleman Movers & Shakers – Nathan Rogge, Kelly Trimble, and Cory VanBrocklin Friendly Hills Bank Welcomes Nathan Rogge as President and CEO “We are pleased to welcome Mr. Rogge to the Friendly Hills team,” states Jeffrey Ball, Vice Chairman. “We have tremendous confidence in his ability to grow the…

December 27, 2021 Delaney SextonContributing Editor Main Street Monday – Small Business Loan Dollars Increased Almost 80% in 2020 The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation released a report analyzing the 2020 Community Reinvestment Act data compiled from three federal banking agency members regarding small business loan origination. With support from the Paycheck Protection Program, small business…

December 23, 2021 Delaney SextonContributing Editor Coleman Movers & Shakers – Vishakha Deora, Jeff Carpenter, Asumahu Suka, and Ruth Jimenez Origin Bank Hires Vishakha Deora and Jeff Carpenter as Commercial Relationship Banker, EVP “I’m pleased to have Vishakha and Jeff join the Origin Bank team,” says Regional Chief Operating Officer Jody Proler. “Their experience and…

December 22, 2021 Delaney SextonContributing Editor C-Suite Wednesday – Intuit Predicts Record-Breaking New Business Openings in 2022 “After two record-breaking years of new business creation, there’s no sign of the trend slowing down as QuickBooks projects as many as 17 million new small businesses could be set up in 2022,” reads an Intuit QuickBooks report…

December 17, 2021 Delaney SextonContributing Editor FLASH: Four of Five banc-serv Defendants Sentenced to Nearly 17 Years Collectively “Conspiring to defraud any SBA program is a blatant attempt to selfishly rob the nation’s diverse small businesses community from supports that assist them to grow and build our strong economy,” says Special Agent in Charge of…

December 17, 2021 Delaney SextonContributing Editor Fraud Friday – The UK and Germany Also Facing Widespread COVID Small Business Loan Fraud With most of SBA’s COVID-19 relief programs reaching their end, there are billions of dollars in potential losses due to the programs being afflicted with fraud. Many fraudsters have taken advantage of SBA’s financing,…

December 16, 2021 Delaney SextonContributing Editor Coleman Movers & Shakers – Clay Jones, Corky Strode, and Dean Baldwin Clay Jones Promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer of Heritage Bank of Commerce “Clay is an exceptional leader and his promotion to President and Chief Operating Officer of the Bank places him in a key leadership…

December 15, 2021 Delaney SextonContributing Editor C-Suite Wednesday – Small Business Owners are the Most Optimistic in Q4 Since Pre-Pandemic “The survey—conducted between October 13 – 27, 2021 as COVID-19 cases began receding nationally—reflects both higher optimism about next year and slightly better outlooks on overall business health,” reads the MetLife & U.S. Chamber of…